Managing Attorney - Chillicothe Office at Legal Aid of Southeast and Central Ohio

Chillicothe, Ohio, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

25 Aug, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

27 May, 26

Experience

5 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Legal Leadership, Case Management, Litigation Strategy, Poverty Law, Community Outreach, Staff Supervision, Strategic Planning, Grant Reporting, Client Advocacy, Court Representation, Racial Equity Advocacy, Professional Development

Industry

Legal Services

Description

Description Legal Aid of Southeast and Central Ohio (LASCO)’s mission is to provide civil legal aid and advocacy to overcome unfairness and injustice, reduce poverty, and increase opportunity. LASCO has a long-standing history of being committed to searching out the patterns, causes of, and solutions to the repetitive and fundamental legal problems facing low-income Ohioans and pursuing the legal recourse needed to address those problems. Since 1966, our organizations have helped thousands of Ohio’s poor obtain and keep housing, secure public benefits, worked with families to gain and maintain economic stability, and helped domestic violence survivors to live free of fear and abuse and to obtain the resources needed to sustain themselves and their children. LASCO is actively seeking a dedicated, professional Managing Attorney to supervise the office, provide leadership and support to the LASCO Chillicothe Office as well as ensure the team is providing comprehensive legal services for civil issues in pursuit of the organization’s mission and priorities. Managing Attorneys' balance systemic advocacy with practical day-to-day legal representation and staff support. In collaboration with Senior Management, this role is responsible for providing leadership to attorneys and support staff, identifying and engaging in impact representation (including litigation and other advocacy), litigation planning, strategy, community education, partnering with other community organizations to further the mission of the organization, assisting in identifying and pursuing funding, and collaborating with the leadership team. Are You Someone Who: Is dedicated to improving the lives of low-income individuals in our communities? Enjoys creatively helping clients triumph over adversity? Takes pride in excellent attention to detail when producing documents and other work? Creates processes to increase work efficiencies and systems to work smarter not harder? Is motivated, professional and thrives within a collaborative, team-driven environment? Believes successful resolution can be reached beyond traditional litigation? Is interested in supporting a wide range of legal skills and experiences? Promotes a culture of high performance and continuous improvement that values learning and quality? Has expertise in a wide range of litigation and legal experiences? Is agile and able to respond effectively to the changing needs of a growing organization? Engages in continuous learning? Works well within a collaborative, team-driven, and goal-based environment? You Will: Manage and support the work of the Chillicothe Office including attorneys with a wide range of skills and experiences In collaboration with the Advocacy Director, lead and support legal advocacy ranging from intake to the representation of clients before local, state, appellate and federal courts, and all relevant agencies Develop, implement and participate in active strategic involvement in the local community including legal education, outreach activities, clinics and other community events to positively impact client communities Collaborate with other legal services attorneys on statewide advocacy Promote community relations and build community relationships by engaging with the public and partner service providers Develop and maintain local bar/bench relationships, relationships with local legislators and other community leaders Remain current on emerging legal topics and identify relevant trends related to areas of practice and organizational priorities Participate in a community of collaborative and mission driven professionals Facilitate professional development of attorneys across practice groups Lead the Chillicothe Office’s meaningful contributions to the organizations’ Racial Equity Advocacy Plan Co-counsel, when appropriate as well as determine other methods of effectively supporting attorneys’ success in and out of the courtroom Collaborate across departments to assist with grant applications and reports and for funding sources and government agencies Requirements You Have: Demonstrated ability to practice within most of the poverty law areas of including consumer, housing, domestic relations, public benefits, unemployment, and re-entry among others Familiarity with a broad range of substantive areas of law and knowledge of available resources Excellent legal and communications skills with a proven record of performance and achievement Demonstrated leadership skills with a wide range of job categories and professionals Ability to anticipate needs and navigate problems with a creative, practical approach toward reaching successful resolution Ability and willingness to learn and operate technology platforms used for intake, case management and reporting among others High ability to manage multiple priorities in a dynamic environment High ability to exercise sound judgement and discretion Ability to facilitate collaboration as well as build and sustain productive relationships with diverse individuals, groups and organizations Demonstrated ability to successfully lead, manage and develop a diverse team of professionals Excellent communication skills, both oral and written, with diverse audiences A commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion both internally and externally Cultural competency in working with low-income communities Strong work ethic with an ability to connect big picture ideas to day-to-day work Ability to prioritize workload to manage time and tasks and delegate responsibilities in an effective and efficient manner Proficiency in Microsoft applications, knowledge of current technologies and commitment to remain up to date with industry best practices English language proficiency is essential and Spanish/English bilingual skills are a plus. Additional languages – even better Juris Doctor from an accredited law school and admitted to the Bar of the State of Ohio (or if not currently admitted, eligible to waive in) required Prior Legal Aid or related work experience a plus, but not required Other Details: It is the policy of LASCO not to discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, national origin, disability, age, ancestry, and military status or any other characteristic protected by law. The position reports to the Executive Director, is based in the Chillicothe, Ohio office and requires regular travel throughout this service area. Salary is dependent upon level of experience. LASCO offers an excellent comprehensive benefits package, currently including an employer funded HRA (up to $12,000), employer-paid employee dental and vision insurance, a language skills differential ($2,500-$3,500 annually), paid vacation, sick and holiday time, LRAP (up to $6,000), and ongoing training and development opportunities. To Apply: Submit resume, references and letter of interest. In your letter, please address the following for your application to be considered:

Responsibilities

Supervise the Chillicothe office by providing leadership to attorneys and support staff while ensuring comprehensive legal services for civil issues. Balance systemic advocacy and impact litigation with day-to-day legal representation and community relationship building.